Consultant General Paediatrician | University Hospitals and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part‑time (7 PA's) Consultant General Paediatricians to join our Weston‑based team  are seeking enthusiastic, passionate and dynamic individuals who will enhance our established team of Consultant Paediatricians. You will take part in the general workload of the department and play a vital role in the delivery of healthcare for Children and Young People across North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Expertise in an area of special interest to complement those already available in the Department is welcome. Weston‑Super‑Mare and its surroundings are a wonderful place to live, with beautiful countryside, easy access to Bristol, and direct train services to London, Taunton and Exeter.

• Deliver the short‑stay assessment and ambulatory care service at the Seashore Centre weeks as named service consultant.
• Contribute to the General Paediatrics acute inpatient service in Bristol.
• Provide the trust‑wide Safeguarding consultant service based in Bristol.
• Run rapid access clinics and routine general paediatric clinics mainly in Weston‑Super‑Mare and sometimes in Bristol to bring care closer to patients’ homes.

For more information, or to organise a tour of our specialist departments, please contact:
Hester Taekema, General Paediatrician, Clinical Lead on

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.

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